The Typhoon was a high-performance version of the GMC Jimmy SUV. Produced in 1992 and 1993, the Typhoon was based on the 1991 GMC Syclone pickup truck. Another vehicle, the GMC Sonoma GT, offered less performance but was seen as a companion model. The Chevrolet Blazer (and similar GMC Jimmy and Oldsmobile Bravada) was an early SUV from General Motors. ... A sport utility vehicle (SUV) or off-roader is a vehicle that combines the load-hauling and passenger-carrying capacity of a large station wagon or minivan with features designed for off-road driving. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Syclone was a high-performance version of the GMC Sonoma pickup truck. ... Pickup truck with extended cabin and homebuilt lumber rack. ... 1999 Chevrolet S-10 pickup The GMC Sonoma was a compact pickup truck from General Motors. ...

Both the Syclone and Typhoon (SyTy) trucks featured a Mitsubishi TD06-17C/8cm2 turbocharger and Garrett Water/Air intercooler attached to a 4.3 L LB4 V6 engine with unique pistons, main caps, head gaskets, intake manifolds, fuel system, exhaust manifolds, and a throttle body from the 5.7 L GM Small-Block engine. All SyTy's had a 700R4 (4L60) 4 Speed Automatic, Borg Warner 1372/4472 transfer case splitting torque with 35% forward and 65% to the rear wheels. Both trucks featured all wheel drive, upgraded brakes, and sport modifications to the standard suspensions. Output was 280 hp (209 kW) and 360 ft.lbf (488 Nm), and the Syclone were capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and could do a quarter-mile run in the high end of 13/low 14 seconds. It has been known for stock Typhoon's to dyno at over 300 hp. Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a compressor used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen entering the engine. ... Garrett may refer to: Garrett County, Maryland Garrett, Texas Garrett, Pennsylvania Garrett, Illinois Garrett, Washington Garrett, Indiana Pat Garrett, who (supposedly) shot Billy the Kid Garrett Systems AiResearch, a manufacturer of turbo chargers. ... An intercooler is a device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve the volumetric efficiency and increase the amount of charge in the engine, thereby increasing power. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine A V6 is an internal combustion piston engine with six cylinders in a V configuration. ... In automotive engineering, an intake manifold or inlet manifold is a part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders. ... Chevrolets small-block V8 engines began with the 1955 265 in³ (4. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...

All three trucks were built for GMC by Production Automotive Services of Troy, Michigan. 2497 Typhoons were built in 1992, and 2200 in 1993. The initialism GMC can mean either: Game Maker Community, a game making utility forum. ... Troy is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ...

1992 colors were : Black/Black, Black/Gray, Frost White/Gray, Aspen Blue/Gray, Bright Teal/Gray, Apple Red/Gray, Forest Green Metallic/Grey, Radar Blue/Radar Blue.

1993 colors where: Black/Black, Black/Gray, Apple Red/Apple Red, Apple Red/Gray, Frost White/White, Frost White/Gray, Garnet Red/Gray, Royal Blue Metallic/Gray, Forest Green Metallic/Gray, Raspberry Metallic/Raspberry Metallic.

(Colors are formatted to indicate Top/Bottom colors).